as in wife
the female partner in a marriage
"How nice to see you! How's the Mrs.?" inquired the charming older gentleman
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Recent Examples of Mrs.
The soon-to-be Mrs. posted a black and white image of her kissing Peltz and holding his face, showing off her new sparkly ring.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 July 2025
In a story that echoes Dunham’s romance with Felber, a British musician, Stalter’s Jessica has been spiraling since her ex, Zev (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel alum Michael Zegen), dumped her for an Instagram-perfect knitwear influencer, Wendy (Emily Ratajkowski).
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 July 2025
The logline: President and Mrs. Obama wanted to honor America’s 250th anniversary and celebrate the unique history of our nation on this special occasion…But then Larry David called.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 July 2025
For a long stretch of his life, Daddy had two women to nurture him—Mrs. Williams and my mother—but Our Ma had only one enormous love: others.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 July 2025
In a story that echoes Dunham’s romance with Felber, a British musician, Stalter’s Jessica has been spiraling since her ex, Zev (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel alum Michael Zegen), dumped her for an Instagram-perfect knitwear influencer, Wendy (Emily Ratajkowski).
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 July 2025
The logline: President and Mrs. Obama wanted to honor America’s 250th anniversary and celebrate the unique history of our nation on this special occasion…But then Larry David called.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 July 2025
For a long stretch of his life, Daddy had two women to nurture him—Mrs. Williams and my mother—but Our Ma had only one enormous love: others.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Mrs.
wife
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Just after deputies led him away, his wife Lois headed to her car for the eight-hour drive back to Tallahassee.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
19 July 2025
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Joe’s malleable wife Louise (Emma Stone) falls under the sway of both her conspiracy theorist mom (Deirdre O’Connell) and the charismatic leader (Austin Butler) of a QAnon-type cult.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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“Mrs..” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Mrs.. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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